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Artex Removal for Northwick Park
Artex removal for Northwick Park: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos help in Northwick Park
Artex removal in Northwick Park
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Northwick Park. Whether it’s damaged or cracked coatings and loft conversions and extensions, we cover Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns and more.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in towns and villages like Northwick Park, often painted over many times. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Northwick Park (HA1, HA3, HA0)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Northwick Park
Do you cover Northwick Park and the area around Kenton station?
Yes, we cover Northwick Park and the area towards Kenton station, about 0.6 miles north-east.
Could my house in Northwick Park contain asbestos?
Any home in Northwick Park built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Is my textured ceiling in Northwick Park asbestos?
Not necessarily: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Dig out previous surveys
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Related guides
Northwick Park properties and textured coatings
Northwick Park is about 1 mile south-west of Kenton, in Greater London. We cover Northwick Park as part of Greater London, whatever the size of the job. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Northwick Park, near Saint Cuthberts Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Harrow High School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
For Artex jobs in HA1, HA3 and HA0, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Lyon Road, Manor Road and Gayton Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. You’ll find Northwick Park on the A404, which makes it simple to get to. If your property is just outside Northwick Park, we also cover Greenhill (1 mile north-west), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile south-west), South Kenton (1 mile east), Kenton (1 mile north-east) and Harrow (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Northwick Park is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Northwick Park Hospital (under half a mile north-east) and Kodak Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Masons Field and Northala Fields.
- Local schools include St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles west) and Orley Farm School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Trinity Bar (0.5 miles north-west)
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Northwick Park
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Northwick Park
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
If you are refurbishing a rental near Kenton station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- How fibres will be kept down
For businesses and landlords in Northwick Park
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Towns and villages near Northwick Park
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What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Disposal costs
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
Each job is priced individually. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Which option is right?
A low price may mean shortcuts, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
How we work in Northwick Park
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Domestic and commercial work
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
See our prices page and published price ranges.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
What happens next
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site